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Counterscarp rath is a ringfort located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument represents a defensive earthwork of medieval date, characterised by a raised central platform surrounded by one or more banks and external ditches typical of early Christian period settlement sites in Ulster. Such raths functioned as enclosed homesteads and served both domestic and defensive purposes for local élite families. The site's designation as an early Christian monument reflects its likely use during the early medieval period, when this form of fortified settlement was prevalent across Ireland.
Counterscarp rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9517. View the official record →
Counterscarp rath is a ringfort located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9517.
Counterscarp rath dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a rath. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Counterscarp rath is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 9517.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (7.4 km), Counterscarp rath (7.8 km), Rath (8 km).
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